[ASMR] I'll Be Your Pillow, Big Brother! (CV: Reina Ueda)

This work depicts a sweet, tender time spent with 'Yuka' from [I'll Be Your Big Brother's Pillow!], performed by Reina Ueda. Prologue! An ordinary day... On a day off, 'Yuka' comes to visit the protagonist after a while. The protagonist has just gotten a job and started living alone for the first time, so she's come partly to check in on him and partly just to hang out. While doing so, she notices that he doesn't look well. It seems that fatigue from work has been piling up, and even when he gets into bed, he can't seem to fall asleep. Once she realizes this, she wastes no time heading into his room... What happens from here on is something to enjoy after purchasing ♪ And so begins a series of sweet, loving days spent with 'Yuka'... Highlights! 《Yuka Highlights》 ☆ Starting with a lap pillow and moving into ear cleaning, the ticklish sensation was irresistible. She cleans from the shallow parts of your ear all the way to the fine details deeper inside, whispering close to your ear, and then lying down right beside you at close range—her comforting breathing and calming heartbeat made for such a healing experience that before I knew it, I had dozed off! The ear massage, with its gentle kneading and playful touches, felt wonderful too and was very relaxing. ☆ As for the conversations with 'Yuka,' the moments where she gets a little flustered are exquisitely well done, and I couldn't help but laugh at the situations while listening. She also has an adorable side, which made it fun to listen to! There's more to discover too... please go find it for yourself ♪ 'Yuka-chan' is waiting for you ♪

Just from the title, I had no idea what kind of work this would be, but since it featured the voice of Reina Ueda, whom I love, I decided to buy it anyway. Listening to it, I found it's about a little sister who loves her big brother so much that her worrying has spiraled out of control—it's just so sweet and doting. She loves him so much that I actually got worried about this girl's future (lol). It happened to be a time when I wasn't sleeping well, so I often fell asleep listening to it. But there were also plenty of times I woke up simply because I wanted to hear more of Reina Ueda's voice (lol). Still, even after a short sleep, listening to this seems to calm my heart, and I feel refreshed afterward. I have no doubt I'll be relying on this again in the future.

A little sister comes home on her day off and, seeing her exhausted brother, tries to comfort him... This work unfolds around that classic scenario. Reina Ueda, who plays the little sister, delivers superb acting as always, and her voice was wonderful—very soothing. However, this little sister character has quite a strong personality... her thoughts seem to run a bit wild, and I felt it toed a fine line between having a slightly unsettling edge and not quite crossing into that territory. Honestly, this aspect stood out enough that it might not be for everyone. One thing that bothered me was the sound. As mentioned in other reviews, at one point the ear-blowing sounds seem to come from somewhere around the center or above the head, which made me question whether this was really recorded in binaural. The sound material for things like ear cleaning is very good, so I wondered if perhaps only the dialogue portions were recorded normally and just had panning applied afterward...? Overall, this might be a work that isn't for everyone, but if you're a fan of Reina Ueda or enjoy her acting, I don't think you'll regret buying it.